Barcelona vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$3866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
1.64M
1.43M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 20% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2423rd and 1242nd ($1773 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1113th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs San Antonio

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Barcelona San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$5.37
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$17.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$19044

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108